Print Specifications

Please submit files in industry standard formats, that are not dependent on the application, fonts or other separate design elements used in creation. We accept the following file formats: .TIF, .JPG and .PDF. All file formats must be flattened, have a resolution of 300dpi and embedded or outlined fonts.

We have provided steps for many different programs to achieve this format. If you have any questions or are unable to supply in this format, please
contact us and we will help you.

Photoshop

Quark Xpress

From the file menu in Quark select: "Save page as EPS..."

Name the file and press "Save".

Open the Quark EPS file into Adobe Illustrator, "Select All" and go to the "Type" menu selection and "Create Outlines". All text on files must be converted to outlines with the outline set to zero to eliminate the need for fonts.

Save file as Illustrator EPS with placed images included.

Open Illustrator EPS file into Photoshop.

In Photoshop set resolution to 300 dpi and mode to CMYK.

Save files as "JPEG" or "TIFF" with Maximum quality.

Freehand

Go to "Edit"; "Select"; "All" and then go to the menu selection "Text" then "Convert to Paths". All text within files must be converted to paths with the stroke set to zero to eliminate the need for fonts to be sent to us.

Export file as EPS with placed images included.

Open EPS file into Photoshop.

In Photoshop set resolution to 300 dpi and mode to CMYK.

Save files as "JPEG" or "TIFF" with Maximum quality.

Adobe Illustrator

In Illustrator "Select All" and go to the "Type" menu selection and "Create Outlines". All text within files must be converted to outlines with the outline set to zero to eliminate the need for fonts.

Save file as Illustrator EPS with placed images included.

Open Illustrator EPS file into Photoshop.

In Photoshop set resolution to 300 dpi and mode to CMYK.

Save files as "JPEG" or "TIFF" with Maximum quality.

PageMaker

From the menu select: "file"; "print"

Select the page to convert.

Select the "option" button.

Select the "Write Postscript to file" box.

Select the "EPS" button

Set the "Download Font:" to "PostScript and TrueType"

Press "Save as" button, then name file and set destination by pressing the "OK" button.

Press the "Save" button

Open the PageMaker generated EPS file into Illustrator.

In Illustrator "Select All" and go to the "Type" menu selection and "Create Outlines". All text on files must be converted to outlines with the outline set to zero to eliminate the need for fonts.

Save file as Illustrator EPS with placed images included.

Open Illustrator EPS file into Photoshop.

In Photoshop set resolution to 300 dpi and mode to CMYK.

Save files as "JPEG" or "TIFF" with Maximum quality.

Publisher

Open the document

Go to the tools menu and look for the Commercial Printing Tool sub-menu.

In the Commercial Printing Tools sub-menu, select the fonts sub-menu.

In the window that will open you want to check "Embed True Type fonts when saving publication" and UN-Check "Do not embed common system fonts."